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commercial airplane pilot
A professional who pilots airplane to transport passengers, mail, or freight, or for other commercial purposes. Responsibilities include:
- Reviews ship's papers to ascertain factors, such as load weight, fuel supply, weather conditions, and flight route and schedule.
- Orders changes in fuel supply, load, route, or schedule to ensure safety of flight.
- Reads gauges to verify that oil, hydraulic fluid, fuel quantities, and cabin pressure are at prescribed levels prior to starting engines.
- Starts engines and taxies airplane to runway.
- Sets brakes, and accelerates engines to verify operational readiness of components, such as superchargers, carburetor-heaters, and controls.
- Contacts control tower by radio to obtain takeoff clearance and instructions.
- Releases brakes and moves throttles and hand and foot controls to take off and control airplane in flight.
- Pilots airplane to destination adhering to flight plan and regulations and procedures of federal government, company, and airport.
- Logs information, such as time in flight, altitude flown, and fuel consumed.
- Must hold commercial pilot's certificate issued by Federal Aviation Administration.
- May instruct students or pilots in operation of aircraft.
- May be designated according to federal license held as Transport Pilot, or type of commercial activity engaged in as Airplane Pilot or Corporate Pilot.
- May be designated Airplane-Patrol Pilot when piloting airplane over pipelines, train tracks, and communications systems to detect and radio location and nature of damage.
- May be designated Airplane Captain when in command of aircraft and crew or Airplane First-Officer or Copilot when second in command.
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